The Office of the Deputy Mayor, in partnership with the DC Housing Authority, will be hosting a public meeting to discuss the path forward for the Park Morton redevelopment. Residents and community members are encouraged to attend the open forum and provide input on the planning process. Click here for the meeting flyer.
The Park Morton Steering Committee will meet to provide support, guidance, and oversight to the development team implement the Park Morton Redevelopment Initiative Plan. Committee meetings are open for public viewing, and are facilitated by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and the DC Housing Authority, with direct participation from the members of the Committee. Membership on the Committee is comprised of Park Morton residents, community liaisons from neighborhood-serving civic organizations, including the affected ANCs, as well as District agency representatives and stakeholders. DMPED, DCHA, and the development team will look to the Steering Committee to provide advice on:
The Park Morton Steering Committee will meet to provide support, guidance, and oversight to the development team implement the Park Morton Redevelopment Initiative Plan. Committee meetings are open for public viewing, and are facilitated by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and the DC Housing Authority, with direct participation from the members of the Committee. Membership on the Committee is comprised of Park Morton residents, community liaisons from neighborhood-serving civic organizations, including the affected ANCs, as well as District agency representatives and stakeholders. DMPED, DCHA, and the development team will look to the Steering Committee to provide advice on:
Residents are invited to attend a meeting to hear representatives from the DC Housing Authority and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development provide updates on the redevelopment process in Park Morton.
Connect.DC, an Initiative of the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) is hosting a Twitter Town Hall conversation on civic engagement. The conversation will focus on how technology, such as social media, has impacted civic engagement. All District residents are invited to participate by following the conversation at #civictechDC and @connectdotdc. Connected Communities is a District government initiative and New Communities partner aimed at increasing internet access and use in low-access neighborhoods throughout the District. The Initiative is currently focused on two footprints, one in Ward 7 and one in Ward 8 that includes the Barry Farm community.
The purpose of the community meeting is to introduce the residents of Park Morton and the surrounding community to the development companies that are competing to become the Master Planning and Development Team of the Park Morton redevelopment project. Four proposals have been received to redevelop the Park Morton site.
Come out and celebrate National Night Out! The citywide kickoff is at HD Woodson Senior High School in Lincoln Heights. Click here for the flyer to find a National Night Out event near you.
New Communities will be participating as a table exhibitor at the city’s 6th Annual DC Housing Expo held by the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in partnership with the Greater Washington Urban League. The event is free and open to the public, and members of the public can REGISTER HERE. Also, CLICK HERE MORE INFORMATION ON PARTNERS, EXHIBITORS, AND WORKSHOPS. The expo will take place on Saturday, June 21st, between the hours of 10:00am and 3:00pm.
The New Communities Initiative will be participating as an exhibitor and sponsor at the annual meeting of the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND). New Communities will be joining over 1,000 professionals representing the region’s affordable housing and community development industry.
There will be a pre-proposal conference for all potential applicants on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014, at 2:00pm at the DC Housing Authority (1133 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 300). Representatives from both the DC Housing Authority and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development will be present to go through the solicitation and answer any clarifying questions. Final responses are due on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Read more about the Park Morton redevelopment here.